Lyonpo Daw Penjo is the Permanent Representative (or

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) of the Kingdom of

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to the

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. He presented his credentials to the

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on 26 November 2003. He is also the first Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to

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, and presented his credentials to the

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of Canada at

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in November 2004. Daw Penjo was a vice-president of the UN Economic and Social Council (

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) in 2004. He was one of the speakers at the UN's tribute to the memory of

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during the 59th

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, with his quote describing the late Pope as "... the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, but always a true leader for all, who had devoted his life to the cause of peace, harmony and justice" being repeated frequently on news programs.

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Speech
from H.E. Daw Penjo to St. Mary's University,

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, Canada.
Press Release of the 59th General Assembly
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